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Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe

St Canice (Ireland), St Kenneth (Scotland), St Canicus (Latin)
Glengiven 515/16 - Aghaboe 600
Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary, one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland
(Wikipedia)

Saturio Alonso
1999

Kilkenny - Cill Chainnigh / Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe

Description

Kilkenny limestone head, with a simple bronze band around it, standing on a column. At the foot of the column are four water taps spouting water into grill shaped as celtic symbols (?).

Inscription(s)

CAINNEACH

Unveiled by
councillor tomás ó dubhshláint p.c.
mayor of kilkenny
February 1999

Artist

Saturio Alonso (1954), Spanish sculptor, living in Kilkenny (Nival).

Sources & Information

Blogspot, Michael Farry, Kilkenny Public Sculpture.

Location (N 52°39'13" - W 7°15'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie119; Photograph: 14 June 2014
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